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Your friends, family, and kids have to understand that's your priority. It's the only way you can be successful.

Wayne Gretzky

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Wayne Gretzky
Age: 63
Born: 1961
Born: January 26
Ice Hockey Coach
Ice Hockey Player
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The Corporation of the City of Brantford
The Great One
Wayne Douglas Gretzky
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The best players in the game want the responsibility of being the best player. The reality is the game has changed from now back to '87. It's a lot tighter checking. The players are better today. So, that makes it harder for him just in that fact. We can't rely solely on Mario [Lemieux] to carry this team. We're not relying on that.
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Maybe it wasn't the talent the Lord gave me-maybe it was the passion.
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A lot of times, I can turn and pass without even looking.
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There's no perfect coach in the world. Coaches are human, too. Mistakes are made. But, fundamentally, if you're sound, you eliminate as many mistakes as possible.
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When emotions are high, things are said, things are done. Ultimately, these players want to play. I know too many of them love the game too much.
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Look at guys like Larry Bird and George Brett and John McEnroe that's what they did in their careers. They all wanted to be the guy under the microscope late in the game or late in the match. So you just take on that know-how that that's part of your responsibility, and you learn that's what makes it exciting. That's what makes it fun!
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Not doing it is certainly the best way to not getting it
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We're in a tough situation because of teenage children, and then we have a 2-year-old and a 5-year-old, so my family and my responsibilities is sort of a juggle.
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Nothing can replace the Olympics. I love the Olympics. I was so proud when I played in '98 and I was so proud when we won in 2002.
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It doesn't matter what I think. It doesn't matter what other people think. You have to get on the ice and participate and play and the best team wins.
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One hundred percent of shots not taken don't go in.
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The biggest difference between L.A. and Edmonton was that instead of people looking at me I was looking at them.
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